Vegetables on the Side

Vegetables on the Side

Make Christmas less stressful with an easier way to cook and store your favourite roasts.

Vegetables on the Side

HASSELBACK POTATOES WITH BAY LEAVES

Preheat oven to 200C. Peel and halve lengthways 1.5kg medium-sized pontiac or desiree potatoes. Using a small sharp knife, thinly slice potatoes, taking care not to cut all the way through. Combine 40g melted butter and 2 tbsp olive oil. Brush potatoes with butter mixture. Insert a fresh bay leaf into each potato. Put potatoes on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Bake for 1 hour, brushing every 15 minutes with remaining butter mixture. Sprinkle with sea salt flakes and bake for a further 10 minutes or until golden and crisp.